What is the Least Common Multiple of 85388 and 85402?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 85388 and 85402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85388 and 85402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85388,85402) = 2
LCM(85388,85402) = ( 85388 × 85402) / 2
LCM(85388,85402) = 7292305976 / 2
LCM(85388,85402) = 3646152988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85388 and 85402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85388 and 85402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85388 and 85402.

Prime Factorization of 85388

Prime Factorization of 85402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85388 and 85402.

LCM(85388,85402) = 2² × 21347¹ × 42701¹
LCM(85388,85402) = 3646152988